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The Birds of Sikkim
Salim Ali
1962
Oxford University Press : Oxford
10" by 6.5"
xxx, 414pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this fascinating ornithological study from Salim Ali, with colour illustrations.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition.
Illustrated with twenty-six plates, seventeen of which are in colour. Collated complete.
An indispensable work for both the expert and amateur birdwatcher of the Himalayan countries, with over four hundred species described in detail. Much of the information provided in this text has never been published before.
Written by Salim Ali, an Indian ornithologist and naturalist referred to as the Birdman of India.
Illustrated by four internationally reputed bird artists: David Reid-Henry, Robert Scholz, Paul Barruel, and Walter Ahrens.
CONDITION
In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Sunning to the spine and edges of the boards. Small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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